Question

question 9 (1 point) listen what is the representativeness heuristic? 1) any generic, \one-size-fits-all\ description or interpretation about a particular individual 2) deliberate lying about self 3) the logical error that because event b follows event a, then b must have been caused by a 4) a cognitive strategy for quickly estimating the probability that a given instance is a member of a particular category.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1 describes a stereotype, not the representativeness heuristic.
• Option 2 refers to self - deception or lying, which is unrelated to the representativeness heuristic.
• Option 3 describes the post - hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy (confusing correlation with causation), not the representativeness heuristic.
• Option 4 accurately defines the representativeness heuristic, which is a cognitive shortcut used to estimate the probability that an instance belongs to a category by how well it matches the prototype of that category.

Answer:

1. a cognitive strategy for quickly estimating the probability that a given instance is a member of a particular category.